COURSE SELECTION FOR 2013-14

Grade 9’s choosing their Grade 10 courses

Make realistic choices based on strengths and interests

EXPLORE : The Arts, Technology, Business, Hospitality, Healthcare, Physical Education, French/Spanish etc.

Timetable changes are difficult or impossible once the semester starts!

CHOOSING COURSES

Check your credit history /diploma status.

5 compulsory credits- English, Math, History, Science & Careers/Civics.

Pick 3 optional courses based on your strengths, interests and future goals.

Arts credit ? One to graduate! Complete Community service and

submit.

CREDIT HISTORY/DIPLOMA

REQUIREMENTS

Read short descriptions of courses by clicking on blue course code online or look in “Chart Your Course”

Ensure you have the course prerequisite for compulsory courses i.e. applied to applied!

However: ENG1P0 and SNC1P0 can lead to ENG2D0 and SNC2D0 (Should have good marks in grade 9 to consider this)

LEARN ABOUT COURSES

Talk to the teachers in that subject area

Talk to your parents and friends but honor your strengths and interests!

REMEMBER

HLN2O0 Fashion and Housing

NEW COURSES

Consider a Specialist High Skills Major in Hospitality or Construction

Take a concentration of courses in the subject area plus Coop!

You will get a RED SEAL on your graduation diploma

For more information, see your counsellor

SPECIALIST HIGH SKILLS MAJOR

Attend summer school to do make-up credits

If you get 40% or higher in a course, take a 2 week summer make-up

If you score below 40%, you must take the full month summer course

INCOMPLETE COURSES

WORKING COPY FOR COURSE SELECTION

You will receive a Course Selection Sheet from your teacher after the assembly

Go to www.fmss.ca Click on Student Services (top of screen) Click on Course Selection (left) Click on Course Selection Link

Login - If you forgot your password, ask your teacher or counselor to reset it

To restart, use your birth date (YYMMDD) as the password and change it immediately

COURSE SELECTION WEBSITE

You must print off your choices

Then have a parent sign it

Finally hand it to your Homeroom Teacher.

You must select your courses on-line by Thursday, February 21st

After that date, all changes must go through a counselor

Securing courses is first come, first serve

DEADLINE TO SELECT COURSES

Do it promptly and by February 21st

Do it realistically

Do your research

If you must make changes, see your counselor and do it before the end of the school year!

Good luck!

FINAL TIPS